FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 both play oncogenic roles in lung adenocarcinoma

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common subtype of lung cancer. Nevertheless, the detailed molecular mechanisms of the progression of LUAD remain largely unknown. The present bioinformatics analysis reported that FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 were upregulated in LUAD tissues and associated with prognosis in patients with LUAD. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the role of FAM83A and its antisense long non-coding (lnc)RNA FAM83A-AS1 in LUAD. Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis was used to screen for potential oncogenes in LUAD and to analyze the clinical significance of FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1. Small interfering RNAs were constructed and transfected into LUAD cells to knock down the expression of FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1. EdU, Cell Counting Kit-8, Transwell and Matrigel assays were performed to detect the proliferation, migration and invasion of LUAD cells. The interaction between FAM83A-AS1, microRNA (miR)-495-3p and FAM83A was explored using a luciferase reporter assay. FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 were both overexpressed in LUAD tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. High expression of FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 predicted worse survival and more advanced clinical stage. Knockdown of FAM83A or FAM83A-AS1 could inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of LUAD cells. Moreover, lncRNA FAM83A-AS1 regulated the expression of FAM83A by functioning as competing endogenous RNA for miR-495-3p. These results implicated that FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 both played oncogenic roles in LUAD and FAM83A-AS1 could regulate the expression of FAM83A by sponging miR-495-3p. The study revealed a novel regulatory mechanism of tumor development in LUAD and FAM83A and FAM83A-AS1 may be novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for LUAD.